Martha's Vineyard Cultural Council
The Martha’s Vineyard Cultural Council is part of the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s Local Cultural Council program, formed more than a quarter century ago. The MVCC’s mission is to promote excellence, access, education, and diversity in the arts, humanities and interpretative sciences for the purpose of improving the quality of life for all of the Island’s residents.
Contact
marthasvineyardculturalcouncil@gmail.com
Address
1059 State Road
West Tisbury, MA 02575-5003
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Application Information
FY23 Allocation
$33,000
FY23 Local Priorities
-Priority will be given to projects that benefit the community of Martha’s Vineyard.
FY23 Local Guidelines
The council evaluates each grant application based on the extent to which it meets the following criteria:
– The project promotes excellence, access, education, and diversity in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences for the purpose of improving the quality of life for all the island’s residents.
– The project is widely accessible to island residents.
– The proposal addresses an identifiable and relevant need in the MV community.
– The project’s objectives are clearly stated, and the outcomes are realistic and attainable.
– There are qualified, dependable individuals in place to carry out the project to its completion.
– There is a clear plan to promote and market the project to the community.
– The budget is complete and thorough.
– In the event that the project receives less than requested, the applicant has other potential sources of support or a plan for scaling the project back.
Please note: Grant applicants who are not based on Martha’s Vineyard must include a letter of support from a Martha’s Vineyard partner or host specifically describing how their project would benefit the Island community. If a letter of support is not included, the project will not be eligible for consideration.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY23 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aquinnah Cultural Center, Inc. | Annual Native American Artisans Festival | $4,331 | Bender, Abby L. | Built on Stilts | $3,660 | Bender, Abby L. | Abby Bender Schmantze Theatre/Membership Down | $2,056 | Chilmark Free Public Library | Chilmark Summer Dance Party | $931 | Circuit Arts, Inc. | Cinema Circus | $2,306 | Circuit Arts, Inc. | The 2023 Martha's Vineyard Film Festival | $2,306 | Davis, Emily | Ecology Through An Artist's Lens | $456 | Drogin, Caroline | Summer Reading Kick Off 2023 | $1,534 | Featherstone Center for the Arts, Inc. | Featherstone Photographers Salon | $1,056 | Feiffer, Kate | Islanders Write | $3,500 | Friends of the Edgartown Free Public Library, Inc. | Sounds Like Summer: Music on the Lawn | $2,456 | Fullerton, Sean | Acoustic Memories | $250 | Goff, Heather | Island Folk Pottery Sculpture Trail | $686 | Island Community Chorus, Inc. | Musical Accompanists for Performance | $1,556 | Jason, Jesse | Jesse Jason Choreography and Community Education | $2,056 | Kirn, Roberta | Winter Concert and Community Sings | $2,341 | Marine and Paleobiological Research Institute, Inc. | National Fossil Day Celebration | $1,400 | Martha's Vineyard Center for Living, Inc. | Music and Memory Cafe: A New Vision 2023 | $2,250 | Martha's Vineyard Chamber Music Society, Inc. | Quintango: Artist in Residence | $556 | Martha's Vineyard Film Society, Inc. | Pride Month - Spectrum Screenings | $1,056 | Martha's Vineyard Film Society, Inc. | Martha's Vineyard International Film Festival | $1,706 | Martha's Vineyard Playhouse, Inc. | Spring Short Play Festival | $1,500 | Nitchie, Donald | Poetry Drop-in (in-class writing sessions) | $850 | Oak Bluffs Association, Inc. | Oak Bluffs LGBTQ+ Pride Weekend | $1,567 | Oak Bluffs Public Library | Sankofa Festival | $2,200 | Rosenthal, Dean | The Living Music Series (4th Annual) | $256 | Sassafras Earth Education, Inc. | Ungrateful Taking 2022 | $924 | The Yard, Inc. | Dance in the Schools | $3,806 | Wentworth, Kenneth A. | New DocuTunes Music Episode | $1,681 | West Tisbury Free Public Library | MVLA Classics Book Discussion Group | $1,056 | Wilson, Marion | A Box Called Ocean | $2,556 | Witham, Elizabeth M. | North Atlantic right whale documentary educational edit and screening | $3,056 |
